Hi Folks, Visited the land of big fish yesterday morning. Pretty chilly out there with snow falling while we fished. Water has cooled off with the river temperature 48 degrees. Level was great after a weekend of rain and snow. We swung streamers that were weighted and unweighted. For any of you lifters out there, and you know who you are, no need to dredge flies to get the salmon to elevate to eat. We caught two nice salmon, 20" and 25" and both fish rose to eat our flies. We lost another really good fish and caught a nice strong fighting lake run rainbow. All on a #8 Mickey Finn, #8 Black Ghost, and a #8 Magog Smelt. It appeared that the fish were on the move as we hooked all of our fish in tail outs of primary pools. The salmon were holding in front of large rocks and boulders. Need places to rest after blasting through heavy water. Magnificent fish that fight like crazy. It is a real challenge to land the big ones. Rod angles and how the fish are handled is key in landing salmon. Halloween bring its to an end. Remember to clean your gear and keep the non-native species at home, Have Fun, Willy
